Hiring an interior designer might save you money

Think hiring an interior design is an unnecessary expense? That tends to be their stigma. When you think of hiring a professional to coordinate your décor, you probably think your home is too normal or average to require such an investment. Interior designers are just for rich people with enormous mansions, right? Not so fast.

Designers can enhance space planning

According to Rona Spiegel, president of Lifestyle Interior Designs Ltd. in New Jersey, "the right [interior designer] can help you save money and time by avoiding costly mistakes." She went on to explain that designers can help with space planning in your home, helping you make the most of the square footage you have. They will generally create multiple wall elevations and design plans and then let you decide which one you like best.

Spiegel explained their methodology, saying, "They draw upon many disciplines to enhance the function, safety, and aesthetics of interior spaces. A skillfully design space looks like you spent more money than you did!" However, you should be choosy in your selection of the right interior designer for yourself and your space.

Research and interview first

Your selection should involve several steps, including research to figure out what types are available in your area and what their respective styles are. Interview them and leaf through their portfolios to see what their finished products end up looking like. Before signing a contract with them, make sure their education and credentials are legitimate. No formal licensing is required to practice interior design. You can check out asid.org for referrals to real, accredited designers.

Trust them

Once you’ve selected your designer, you need to be willing to put the fate of your design into their hands. Be open to ideas that seem a little foreign to you. After all, they are the ones with experience and your decision to hire them symbolized your admittance that you don’t know enough to do it on your own. Spiegel said, "Your designer is there to help you enhance your style and take it to a higher level."

Consider your home’s potential

Sometimes when you move into a new home, it’s easy to compare it to the comfortable setting you had in your last home. You want everything to be perfect and homey and cozy immediately. However, as with any new thing, it will take time to adjust yourself to your new environment. Before spending big money on renovations and remodeling, allow an interior designer to show you what your home is capable of.

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Step 3: Back Wall to Front of Fintube

Measure the distance from the wall or the metal wall plate attached to the wall, to the outside of the finned tube heating element.

Any measurement less than 3 1/8" (76mm) inches from the wall will fit our standard cover.

Any measurement less than 3 1/8" (76mm) inches from the wall will fit our tall cover.

Step 2 DETERMINE IF BRACKETS ARE NECESSARY

Always measure left to right, and twice for accuracy

Wall Widget

EZ Snap™ Wall Widgets are used when your old or existing wall back plate has been removed or if you have to hang your new cover 1 inch or higher to bring them up to a height that will fit our installation guidelines.

Floor Fidgets

EZ Snap™ Floor Fidgets easily raise your new covers ¾ inch to compensate for any ¾ inch floor (wood, tile, or other) that has been installed any time since your baseboard heater was originally installed. May be used for any reason when the overall height has been shortened and the total height is less than 7-½ inches for standard height or 9-½ inches for the TALL height EZ Snap™ BaseBoard Covers.

HOW TO MEASURE LENGTH

Based on how your heater is configured,

choose an option below to expand and view

specific hot water baseboard heater measurement templates.

Wall to Wall

NO SPACE ON EITHER SIDE

Measure from wall to wall and subtract ½ inch (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.) The endcaps can be pulled or slid ½ inch outward on either end to fit your existing length requirements. Choose 2 flush to wall end caps.

MIDDLE OF A WALL

SPACES ON BOTH SIDES

Measure the overall length of the existing unit with ends attached then subtract ½ inch (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.) The endcaps can be pulled or slid ½ inch outward on either end to fit your existing length requirements. Choose 2 Closed or Open-end caps.

CORNER TO MID WALL

ONE SIDE HAS SPACE & OTHER SIDE DOES NOT

Measure from the corner to the end of the unit with ends attached then subtract ½ inch (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.) The endcaps can be pulled or slid ½ inch outward on either end to fit your existing length requirements. Choose 1 Closed or Open-end & 1 flush to wall end cap.

Wall to Wall

NO SPACES ON EITHER SIDE

Measure the left side from corner A to corner B (see diagram). Then subtract 3 inches for the 90 degree inside corner, then subtract another ½ inch (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.) Repeat for the right side if also wall to wall. You need to subtract a total of 3½ inches from each side that is wall to wall. Choose your end caps.

MIDDLE OF A WALL

INSIDE CORNER TO MIDWALL

Measure the left side from the corner of the wall to the end of the unit with ends caps. Then subtract 3 inches for the 90 degree inside corner, then subtract another ½ inch (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.) Repeat for the right side. You need to subtract a total of 3½ inches from both left and right sides. Choose your end caps.

OUTSIDE CORNER AND ENDS MID WALL

ONE SIDE HAS SPACE AND THE OTHER SIDE DOES NOT

L-Shaped outside radiators ending in the middle of the wall: Measure from outside corner of the wall A to the end of the radiator unit with end caps attached B, then subtract ½" (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.)

45 DEGREE CORNERS

45 DEGREE OR BAY WINDOW RADIATORS

We recommend that you order covers a little longer than normal and cut them on site, as there are many opportunities for mistakes in measuring and installation. By cutting on site you can fit and cut to fit. The covers can be cut with a good quality jigsaw and a fine metal cutting blade.

Z-SHAPE

TWO SIDES HAVE SPACES AND WRAP AROUND WALL TO WALL SECTIONS

Measure from the corner of the wall to the outside corner. Subtract 3" for the 90 degree corner (for both left and right legs). Measure from the corner to the end of the unit with end caps on. Subtract 3" for the 90 degree corner then subtract ½" for wiggle room.